It comes as no surprise when we hear that another on-duty NYPD
officer has raped a woman. The epidemics of police brutality and mass
incarceration that disproportionately violate black, brown, indigenous,
trans, and gender non-conforming bodies need to be stomped out.On September 15th, an 18 year-old woman was handcuffed here at
Calvert Vaux Park in Coney Island and placed in an unmarked van by
detectives Edward Martins and Richard Hall. They proceeded to rape her
in a nearby parking lot and then shoved her out of the van by the 60th
precinct. They are now on “modified duty,” still getting paid for being
professional rapists while this woman deals with the pain and trauma of
her assault. She is brave in seeking justice.We know police officers have the power to arrest people with minimal
cause and throw them into jails where they are raped by correctional
officers. We know that cops target and rape sex workers on the streets.
We know that police departments “lose” rape kits and claim their
assaults are consensual. We know that cops do “cavity searches” both
publicly and privately on their chosen victims. We know that cops rape
underage women. We know they commit racially motivated acts of rape and
murder under the guise of law and order. We know they are well protected
by their superiors, their unions, their lawyers, and the media outlets
that blame victims while the vulnerable are silenced and beaten to
submission.Cops don’t stop rapists because cops are rapists. It is up to us to defend our communities.
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